National Health Interview Survey, 1990: Podiatry Supplement

The basic purpose of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is to obtain information about the amount and distribution of illness, its effects in terms of disability and chronic impairments, and the kinds of health services people receive. The purpose of this supplement was to obtain current data concerning problems with the feet, access to foot care, and the amount, frequency, and type of foot care obtained. The file contains approximately 90 variables from the core file (see NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY, 1990 [ICPSR 9839]), including sex, age, race, marital status, veteran status, education, income, industry and occupation codes, and limits on activity. Variables unique to this supplement include toenail, infection, corn, and callus problems, flat feet or fallen arches, deformities, sprains, strains, or fractures, arthritis, length of time with and prevalence of the problem, health insurance that covered foot problems, the types of health professional seen for foot problems, and where the health professionals were seen.